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[Show more]1. The gastrointestinal (GI) tract is also known as? The alimentary canal 
2. Compare and contrast the following: a. Ingestion b. Mechanical processing c. Digestion d. Secretion e. Absorption f. Excretion 1. Ingestion: - Materials enter digestive tract via mouth 2. Mechanical processing: - Crushing ...
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Add to cart1. The gastrointestinal (GI) tract is also known as? The alimentary canal 
2. Compare and contrast the following: a. Ingestion b. Mechanical processing c. Digestion d. Secretion e. Absorption f. Excretion 1. Ingestion: - Materials enter digestive tract via mouth 2. Mechanical processing: - Crushing ...
1.) provide extensive surface area for gas exchange 2.) moving air along respiratory passageways, to/from exchange surfaces 3.) protect respiratory surfaces from dehydration, temp change, and pathogens 4.) produce sounds 5.) detect olfactory stimuli 6.) conversion of angiotensin I to angiotensin IIW...
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Add to cart1.) provide extensive surface area for gas exchange 2.) moving air along respiratory passageways, to/from exchange surfaces 3.) protect respiratory surfaces from dehydration, temp change, and pathogens 4.) produce sounds 5.) detect olfactory stimuli 6.) conversion of angiotensin I to angiotensin IIW...
All of the following are part of a prokaryotic cell except A. DNA. B. a cell wall. C. a plasma membrane. D. ribosomes. E. an endoplasmic reticulum. E. Endoplasmic Reticulum 
Which of the following comparisons between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells is incorrect? A. The lack of organelles in prokary...
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Add to cartAll of the following are part of a prokaryotic cell except A. DNA. B. a cell wall. C. a plasma membrane. D. ribosomes. E. an endoplasmic reticulum. E. Endoplasmic Reticulum 
Which of the following comparisons between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells is incorrect? A. The lack of organelles in prokary...
What is a polymer? A long molecule consisting of many similar building blocks 
What are monomers? The repeating units that serve as building blocks 
What are the 3 of four classes of life's organic molecules that are polymers? Carbohydrates, proteins, & nucleic acids 
What is a dehydration reaction...
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Add to cartWhat is a polymer? A long molecule consisting of many similar building blocks 
What are monomers? The repeating units that serve as building blocks 
What are the 3 of four classes of life's organic molecules that are polymers? Carbohydrates, proteins, & nucleic acids 
What is a dehydration reaction...
Why don't hormones affect all cells they contact? Hormones can only affect cells that display receptors that are specific to them 
What is a target cell? Are the cells that display the specific receptor 
What are the 2 major classes of hormones (endocrine, not paracrine)? Where Peptide and steroid ...
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Add to cartWhy don't hormones affect all cells they contact? Hormones can only affect cells that display receptors that are specific to them 
What is a target cell? Are the cells that display the specific receptor 
What are the 2 major classes of hormones (endocrine, not paracrine)? Where Peptide and steroid ...
What do cells need access to build macromolecules? carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, sulfur, and oxygen 
What else do microbes need for growth? micronutrients 
What are micronutrients? metal ions such as zinc, cobalt, molybdenum, copper and manganese 
How do cells incorporate nutrients from their surrou...
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Add to cartWhat do cells need access to build macromolecules? carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, sulfur, and oxygen 
What else do microbes need for growth? micronutrients 
What are micronutrients? metal ions such as zinc, cobalt, molybdenum, copper and manganese 
How do cells incorporate nutrients from their surrou...
Offspring resemble their parents more than they do unrelated individuals. What is this due to? heredity 
What is heredity? is the transmission of traits from one generation to the next 
What is variation? demonstrated by the differences in appearance that offspring show from parents and siblings 
Wh...
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Add to cartOffspring resemble their parents more than they do unrelated individuals. What is this due to? heredity 
What is heredity? is the transmission of traits from one generation to the next 
What is variation? demonstrated by the differences in appearance that offspring show from parents and siblings 
Wh...
First fossils of fungi date ______ mya 460 
 
Which organisms are the closest relatives of fungi? Animals 
 
What 2 growth forms of fungi exist? Yeasts and mycelia 
 
Yeasts Single celled 
 
What three characteristics do fungi share? 1. Eukaryotes 2. spores to reproduce 3. heterotrophs 
 
Mycelia Mu...
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Add to cartFirst fossils of fungi date ______ mya 460 
 
Which organisms are the closest relatives of fungi? Animals 
 
What 2 growth forms of fungi exist? Yeasts and mycelia 
 
Yeasts Single celled 
 
What three characteristics do fungi share? 1. Eukaryotes 2. spores to reproduce 3. heterotrophs 
 
Mycelia Mu...
How does the endocrine system communicate? slow and via hormones 
How does the nervous system communicate? fast and via impulses 
Which secretory gland is ductless, and secrete into blood, and an example is thyroid and pancreas. endocrine gland 
Which secretory gland has ducts and an example is swea...
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Add to cartHow does the endocrine system communicate? slow and via hormones 
How does the nervous system communicate? fast and via impulses 
Which secretory gland is ductless, and secrete into blood, and an example is thyroid and pancreas. endocrine gland 
Which secretory gland has ducts and an example is swea...
What is a polar molecule? Ex. Water: Where opposite ends have opposite charges 
What does polarity do? It allows (water molecules) to form hydrogen bonds with each other. 
What are 4 properties of water that facilitate an environment for life? 1. Cohesive behavior 2. Ability to moderate temperature ...
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Add to cartWhat is a polar molecule? Ex. Water: Where opposite ends have opposite charges 
What does polarity do? It allows (water molecules) to form hydrogen bonds with each other. 
What are 4 properties of water that facilitate an environment for life? 1. Cohesive behavior 2. Ability to moderate temperature ...
What are organisms composed of? Matter 
What is matter made up of? Elements 
What is an element? A substance that cannot be broken down to other substances by chemical reactions 
What is a compound? A substance that consists of two or more elements in a fixed ratio and it has characteristics differe...
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Add to cartWhat are organisms composed of? Matter 
What is matter made up of? Elements 
What is an element? A substance that cannot be broken down to other substances by chemical reactions 
What is a compound? A substance that consists of two or more elements in a fixed ratio and it has characteristics differe...
Which parent determines the sex of a child in humans? father 
Which of the following human traits is NOT sex-linked? 
-hemophilia -color blindness -pattern baldness -muscular dystrophy -they are all sex linked pattern baldness 
Which of the following sex chromosome karyotype is NOT correctly matched...
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Add to cartWhich parent determines the sex of a child in humans? father 
Which of the following human traits is NOT sex-linked? 
-hemophilia -color blindness -pattern baldness -muscular dystrophy -they are all sex linked pattern baldness 
Which of the following sex chromosome karyotype is NOT correctly matched...
Plants perform oxygenic photosynthesis What essential ecosystem service is provided by land plants? 
sporophyte of a fern Which of these are spore-producing structures? 
Style Ovary Stigma Which of the following flower structures are considered female? 
may contain sporophyte embryos Archegonia_____...
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Add to cartPlants perform oxygenic photosynthesis What essential ecosystem service is provided by land plants? 
sporophyte of a fern Which of these are spore-producing structures? 
Style Ovary Stigma Which of the following flower structures are considered female? 
may contain sporophyte embryos Archegonia_____...
What are the four main factors that determine distribution & abundance of species - selection - intra and interspecific interactions - drift - Dispersal -- movement within and between systems - Speciation/history 
Compare deterministic and stochastic effects - Deterministic -- lead to non-random, pr...
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Add to cartWhat are the four main factors that determine distribution & abundance of species - selection - intra and interspecific interactions - drift - Dispersal -- movement within and between systems - Speciation/history 
Compare deterministic and stochastic effects - Deterministic -- lead to non-random, pr...
Which virus lineage is most diverse (i.e. contains the largest number of putative species or strains)? 
a) Positive-sense, single-stranded RNA viruses b) Double-stranded DNA viruses c) Double-stranded RNA viruses d) Negative-sense, single-stranded RNA viruses c) Double-stranded RNA viruses 
Which of...
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Add to cartWhich virus lineage is most diverse (i.e. contains the largest number of putative species or strains)? 
a) Positive-sense, single-stranded RNA viruses b) Double-stranded DNA viruses c) Double-stranded RNA viruses d) Negative-sense, single-stranded RNA viruses c) Double-stranded RNA viruses 
Which of...
Substances larger than_____ are normally not allowed to pass through the filtration membrane? albumin 
 
Tubular reabsorption involves all of the following except? Stem cell movements 
 
The ability to form concentrated urine depends on the functions of? the loop of henle and the collecting duct 
 
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Add to cartSubstances larger than_____ are normally not allowed to pass through the filtration membrane? albumin 
 
Tubular reabsorption involves all of the following except? Stem cell movements 
 
The ability to form concentrated urine depends on the functions of? the loop of henle and the collecting duct 
 
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________ are examples of prokaryotes because prokaryotes have a _________ which Eukaryotes do not A)Bacteria; nucleoid B) Archeae; mitochondria C) Bacteria; plasma membrane D) Fungi; plasmid E) Plantae; chromatin A 
Which of the following label the mitochondria and the golgi apparatus, respectively?...
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Add to cart________ are examples of prokaryotes because prokaryotes have a _________ which Eukaryotes do not A)Bacteria; nucleoid B) Archeae; mitochondria C) Bacteria; plasma membrane D) Fungi; plasmid E) Plantae; chromatin A 
Which of the following label the mitochondria and the golgi apparatus, respectively?...
why do Gaucher's disease patients accumulate glucocerebroside in their cells? they lack functioning glucocerebrosidase 
Gaucher cells are macrophages that contain very large amount of which molecule? glucocerebroside 
How many monomers make up this polymer? 3 
What type of macromolecule is this? nu...
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Add to cartwhy do Gaucher's disease patients accumulate glucocerebroside in their cells? they lack functioning glucocerebrosidase 
Gaucher cells are macrophages that contain very large amount of which molecule? glucocerebroside 
How many monomers make up this polymer? 3 
What type of macromolecule is this? nu...
Eukaryotes and prokaryotes both have all of the following except: endoplasmic reticulum 
The region containing the genomic circular DNA of bacteria is called the _________. nucleoid 
All of the following are true regarding the nucleolus EXCEPT The nucleolus contains all of the DNA in a eukaryotic ce...
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Add to cartEukaryotes and prokaryotes both have all of the following except: endoplasmic reticulum 
The region containing the genomic circular DNA of bacteria is called the _________. nucleoid 
All of the following are true regarding the nucleolus EXCEPT The nucleolus contains all of the DNA in a eukaryotic ce...
what are the problems with over population? Why are we worried? 1) Famine and Disease. 2) loss of personal freedom 3) environment destruction 
When has most of the growth taken place in the population? Which decade have we seen the most growth? In the most recent decade. Right Now. 
Essay #1 Define ...
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Add to cartwhat are the problems with over population? Why are we worried? 1) Famine and Disease. 2) loss of personal freedom 3) environment destruction 
When has most of the growth taken place in the population? Which decade have we seen the most growth? In the most recent decade. Right Now. 
Essay #1 Define ...
Pathway of blood as it flows through spleen Splenic artery Central artery Sinusoids Venules Splenic vein 
desmosomes vs. gap junctions Desmosomes mechanically join cells Gap junctions electrically join cells 
Bicarbonate formula CO2 + H2O <-> H2CO3 <-> H+ + HCO3- 
End Systolic Volume (ES...
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Add to cartPathway of blood as it flows through spleen Splenic artery Central artery Sinusoids Venules Splenic vein 
desmosomes vs. gap junctions Desmosomes mechanically join cells Gap junctions electrically join cells 
Bicarbonate formula CO2 + H2O <-> H2CO3 <-> H+ + HCO3- 
End Systolic Volume (ES...
The most common isotope of carbon contains a nucleus with 6 protons and 6 neutrons. Suppose you have a beaker containing 6 grams of pure carbon. Approximately how many moles of carbon are present in the beaker? 
Eukaryotic cells move when their flagella or cilia bend. How does the bending of these s...
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Add to cartThe most common isotope of carbon contains a nucleus with 6 protons and 6 neutrons. Suppose you have a beaker containing 6 grams of pure carbon. Approximately how many moles of carbon are present in the beaker? 
Eukaryotic cells move when their flagella or cilia bend. How does the bending of these s...
In Pasteur's swan-neck flask experiment, the importance of the S-shaped curves in the flasks was twofold. The curves allowed entry of air but excluded: 
A. heat B. nutrients C. airborne bacteria D. viruses E. oxygen C. airborne bacteria 
Pasteurization was first developed to kill __________ in wine...
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Add to cartIn Pasteur's swan-neck flask experiment, the importance of the S-shaped curves in the flasks was twofold. The curves allowed entry of air but excluded: 
A. heat B. nutrients C. airborne bacteria D. viruses E. oxygen C. airborne bacteria 
Pasteurization was first developed to kill __________ in wine...
Mitosis (5) genetically identical daughter cells (somatic cells) - growth - replace lost cells due to normal wear and tear - wound repair - asexual reproduction 
Cytokinesis division of cytoplasm 
Meiosis (2) daughter cells with half of genetic material (gametes) -Nuclear division 
Chromosomes (4) -...
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Add to cartMitosis (5) genetically identical daughter cells (somatic cells) - growth - replace lost cells due to normal wear and tear - wound repair - asexual reproduction 
Cytokinesis division of cytoplasm 
Meiosis (2) daughter cells with half of genetic material (gametes) -Nuclear division 
Chromosomes (4) -...
What is the main difference between the flow of energy and the flow of nutrients through an ecosystem? energy flow is one-way; nutrients can be recycled 
Energy enters most ecosystems as ____________ and exits as _______. sunlight, heat 
What are the 2 components of the Cell Theory? all living thing...
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Add to cartWhat is the main difference between the flow of energy and the flow of nutrients through an ecosystem? energy flow is one-way; nutrients can be recycled 
Energy enters most ecosystems as ____________ and exits as _______. sunlight, heat 
What are the 2 components of the Cell Theory? all living thing...
The precise location of a gene on a chromosome is known as its _____. a. loci b. trait c. sequence d. character a. loci 
A human cell contains 22 pars of autosomes, one X chromosome, and one Y chromise is a(n) _____. a. egg cell b. sperm cell c. male somatic cell d. femaile somatic cell c. male soma...
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Add to cartThe precise location of a gene on a chromosome is known as its _____. a. loci b. trait c. sequence d. character a. loci 
A human cell contains 22 pars of autosomes, one X chromosome, and one Y chromise is a(n) _____. a. egg cell b. sperm cell c. male somatic cell d. femaile somatic cell c. male soma...
Feedback mechanisms Negative feedback=Stimulus invoking a response and the response inhibiting stimulus. Positive feedback=the stimulus invoking a response and the response providing a stimulus. IE. platelets increase, cells dividing. 
Kingdoms Bacteria, Archaea bacteria, (both have organisms that a...
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Add to cartFeedback mechanisms Negative feedback=Stimulus invoking a response and the response inhibiting stimulus. Positive feedback=the stimulus invoking a response and the response providing a stimulus. IE. platelets increase, cells dividing. 
Kingdoms Bacteria, Archaea bacteria, (both have organisms that a...
Name five basic adaptations that enabled the transition from green algae to land plants. The cuticle prevents water loss, compounds prevent UV damage, Lignin allows vascular systems, tracheids allow upward growth, and guard cells allow CO2 in. 
What ecosystem services do plants provide? Describe fou...
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Add to cartName five basic adaptations that enabled the transition from green algae to land plants. The cuticle prevents water loss, compounds prevent UV damage, Lignin allows vascular systems, tracheids allow upward growth, and guard cells allow CO2 in. 
What ecosystem services do plants provide? Describe fou...
What are the 5 fundamental traits of life? With these traits in mind, are viruses alive? What evidence supports your conclusion? -Energy Use and Metabolism -Cell Theory -Information, Genetics -Replication or reproduction -Biological Evolution -No, viruses are not alive because they do not have cells...
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Add to cartWhat are the 5 fundamental traits of life? With these traits in mind, are viruses alive? What evidence supports your conclusion? -Energy Use and Metabolism -Cell Theory -Information, Genetics -Replication or reproduction -Biological Evolution -No, viruses are not alive because they do not have cells...
What are some key similarities among all living organisms? - Contain one or more cells - Contain genetic information - Use genetic information to replicate themselves - Use molecules from outside to create new molecules - Use energy from environment to do biological work - Regulates internal environ...
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Add to cartWhat are some key similarities among all living organisms? - Contain one or more cells - Contain genetic information - Use genetic information to replicate themselves - Use molecules from outside to create new molecules - Use energy from environment to do biological work - Regulates internal environ...
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